Chantilly Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 2m 10.00s

(2)

Royal Dream^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 8/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Leicester (10f, good) 33 days ago. Player if handling conditions.

Form: 5-91813

(3)

Boasty^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

18/1

12/1, found run of good form coming to a halt when eighth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes rare start on turf.

Form: 772338

(6)

Big Bear Hug^p⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: R Havlin| T: A West| OR: 70

9/2

Ran well in a much better race than this when sixth of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Leicester (8.2f, heavy) 82 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Has good chance racing off proper mark back down in class.

Form: 17-2336

(4)

Oj Lifestyle^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68

15/2

Took a step back in the right direction without really shaping as if poised to cash in on his reduced mark when third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 43-0863

(5)

Amancio³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Channon| OR: 70

6/5

Winner at Haydock in April. 11/10, good second of 5 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft) next time, long way clear of the rest. Pulled too hard at Chester since. Type to bounce back.

Form: 433125

(1)

Commander Crouch^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 67

7/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 4/1) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. His mark has already dropped 12 lb since joining this yard and he's not one to rule out.

Form: 670843

Forecasts

Amancio (6/5), Big Bear Hug (9/2), Royal Dream (9/2), Commander Crouch (7/1), Oj Lifestyle (15/2), Boasty (18/1)

BIG BEAR HUG ran well from a long way out of the handicap when sixth at Leicester when last seen in April so gets the vote racing off his proper mark back down in class. Amancio was progressive until racing too freely at Chester last time and is feared most.